Hazel Clark

Height: 5-9.75
Weight: 128
Events: 800m
Personal Records: 800m - 1:57.99 (2005); 1500m - 4:16.04 (2000)
Born: October 3, 1977, in Livingston, N.J.
Current Residence: Knoxville, Tenn.
High School: Columbia HS (NJ) '95
College: Florida '00
Coach: J.J. Clark

Career Highlights: Three-time USA Outdoor 800m Champion (’00, ’05, ‘06); Two-time (’00 & ’04) Olympian; Two-time USA Indoor champion (’00 & ’05); 3-time NCAA Indoor champion (‘97, ‘98, ‘99); 2-time NCAA Outdoor champion (‘98, ‘99)

2007: USA Outdoor runner-up (1:59.60). 1st at Reebok Grand Prix (1:59.07). 4th at Nike Prefontaine Classic (1:59.50). 2nd at Lausanne (1:59.43)
2006: USA Outdoor champion (1:59.94). 2nd at Rome (1:59.83). 4th at London Grand Prix (1:59.48). 1st at Prefontaine (1:59.10). 7th at World Athletics Final (2:00.88). ranked #10 in the world (#1 U.S.) by T&FN
2005: USA Outdoors 800m champion (1:59.74). USA Indoor 800m champion (2:01.98i). 8th at World Outdoors (2:01.52). 1st in semi-finals at World Outdoors (1:59.00). 4th at Oslo (1:57.99PR). 2nd at Stockholm (1:58.59).. 5th at Rome (1:59.30). 2nd at Jamaica (2:01.17). 1st at Power by Tyson Invite (2:02.68i). 1st at Millrose Games (2:06.00i). ranked #9 in the world (#1 U.S.) by T&FN.
2004: 3rd at Olympic Trials 800m (2:00.37). 5th in opening round at Olympic Games (2:05.67). USA Indoors 800m runner-up (2:01.06). 3rd in 800m at Nike Prefontaine Classic (1:59.32). 1st in 800m at Millrose Games (2:05.79i). 3rd in 800m at Tyson Foods Invitational (2:02.34i). ranked #3 in the U.S. by T&FN.
2003: 5th at USA Indoors (2:07.23). 6th at USA Outdoors (2:01.71). 6th at adidas Boston Indoor Games (2:08.52). 1st at Verizon Millrose Games (2:07.66). 2nd at Tyson Foods Invitational (2:04.45). ranked #7 in U.S. by T&FN.
2002: Did not compete
2001: 2nd at Tyson Foods Invitational (2:02.89i). 2nd at USA Outdoors (2:01.15). 5th in qualifying heats at World Champs (2:00.56). DNF in the semifinals. ranked #2 in U.S. by T&FN.
2000: 7th in Olympic 800m final (1:58.75). won Olympic Trials with PR 1:58.97. 2nd was sister-in-law Jearl Miles-Clark with sister Joetta Clark-Diggs third. won USA Indoors 800 (2:03.40). ranked #1 in U.S. in 800m by T&FN.
1999: Won 800 at NCAA Indoors (2:07.7) and Outdoor Champs in 4:16.11. dnf 1500 heats at NCAA Outdoors (injury). did not compete at USA Outdoors. ranked #8 in U.S. in 800 by T&FN.
1998: Won NCAA Indoors (2:02.53) with largest winning margin in 16 years; 1st place SEC Indoor (2:03.92). anchored 4th-place 4x400 (52.9 for 3:35.31). won SEC (2:02.74); third leg on runner-up 4x400 (3:32.06). won NCAA Outdoors (2:02.16); third leg on 4th-place 4x400 (53.1 for 3:31.35). 4th in USA Outdoors (2:00.23 PR). 7th in Goodwill Games (2:08.68). 5th in South Regional XC. 93rd in NCAA XC. ranked #4 U.S. by T&FN.
1997: Won SEC Indoor (2:04.27); ran on winning distance medley (11:30.52). won NCAA Indoors (2:02.76 PR); ran first leg for 2nd-place distance medley (11:10.35). PR 4:26.09 for 1500m. won SEC Outdoor (2:02.52 PR) and anchored winning 4x400 (3:31.58). 9th in NCAA Outdoor (2:16.77, fell); anchored the 3rd-place 4x400 (52.75 for 3:30.53). 4th in USA Outdoors (2:01.42 PR).
1996: Won SEC Indoor (2:05.08); ran on winning distance medley (11:32.64). at NCAA Indoors ran on distance medley (2:08.29 split, 11:29.14 team time). 7th in heat at NCAA Outdoor (2:09.74). 9th in SEC XC Champs.
1995: Won USA Juniors (2:06.18) and New Jersey HS state indoor titles in the 400, 800, mile & 4x400; state outdoor title at 800. 15th in SEC XC. 27th at District XC.